The minister of trade says he met his counterpart in Khartoum to discuss on the reopening of border trade routes to tighten the trade operations of the two countries.
Moses Hussein Tiel met the national chamber of commerce, trade union officials and journalists on Wednesday to belief them on the success of his discussion in Sudan. Bakhita Radio reports.
He says one of the issues agreed upon was the reopening of the River Nile trade route.
Simon Akuei Deng, Secretary General of South Sudan Chamber of commerce expresses excitement upon the move taken by the ministry.
He says River Nile is the cheapest and safest means of transporting goods between the two countries.
Meanwhile, the deputy chairperson of the chamber of commerce says buying goods from Sudan is cheaper than in Uganda or Kenya.
All officials pleaded to the government to speed up bilateral agreements between the sisterly countries for the benefit of the two nations.